The Yachting World Diamond is a seminal 30-foot racing keelboat that emerged from a 1961 design competition sponsored by Yachting World magazine. Designed by the prolific Jack Holt, the Diamond was envisioned as a "people’s keelboat"—an affordable, high-performance craft that could provide the thrills of dinghy racing with the stability of a fixed keel. Measuring 9.14 meters (30 feet) with a remarkably narrow beam of just 2.01 meters (6 feet 7 inches), the design was revolutionary for its era, predating the modern trend of lightweight, high-aspect-ratio sportsboats. While it was originally conceived for plywood construction to encourage amateur builds, the class transitioned successfully to Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) and found its most enduring success in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Yachting World Diamond Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview
- Make
- Yachting
- Model
- World Diamond
- Builder
- —
- Designer
- Jack Holt
- Number Built
- Production Year(s)
- 1961 - ??
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